Tag: pregnancy and childbirth

Roundup: An ‘Aerobic Fitness Check’ Could Help...

Actor Alan Thicke’s sudden death from a fatal heart attack this week at the age of 69 is shedding new...

December 16, 2016

Health Officials Warn Pregnant Women of Zika...

State health officials are warning travelers, especially pregnant women, that the mosquito-borne Zika virus is quickly spreading throughout Latin America...

January 20, 2016

News Roundup: Potatoes Linked to Diabetes During...

There may be a link between eating potatoes before pregnancy and gestational diabetes, according to a new study published about...

January 15, 2016

News Roundup: No Alcohol Whatsoever for Pregnant...

There is no known absolutely safe type of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the report states.

October 23, 2015

A Mother's Day Milestone, Thanks to Medical...

Alina Bogdan, the 30-year old from Romania whose successful Survivor’s Dream Come True pregnancy-after-ovarian-cancer story we shared last year, is...

May 8, 2015

Pregnancy Weight Gain: What’s Healthy?

According to experts, women who are pregnant, or thinking of having a baby, should heed the advice of appropriate weight-gain...

April 15, 2015

Oh Babies!

As the classic holiday song goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”  While it’s not exactly the holiday...

September 21, 2013

Worth the Wait

When you’ve been waiting for your baby for what seems like an eternity, it’s easy to allow that anticipation to...

April 12, 2013

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Pregnant Women and Coronavirus: Don’t Stress,...

Do pregnant women have more to fear from the coronavirus (COVID-19) than the average, healthy adult? Public health officials and doctors say that there are...